Iran deplores being jilted

Iran is criticizing the UN chief for rescinding his invitation to Teheran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva, calling the diplomatic about-face "deplorable".

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Dolphin hunts continue in Japan

Japanese fishermen drove a large group of dolphins into shallow waters and killed at least 30 on Tuesday, hiding themselves behind a tarp, as the annual dolphin hunt that sparked protest in the West entered its final stages.

'Kennedy should visit'

A local fisheries official said on Tuesday that US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy should visit Taiji to see the "humane" killing methods used in the dolphin hunt, days after Kennedy tweeted her disapproval of the slaughter.

Thai rice farmers threaten to support protesters

Some Thai rice farmers have threatened to switch sides and join protesters trying to topple the government if they do not get paid for their crops, a worrying development for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra whose support is based on the rural vote.

Memorial hall reflects on Japan's aggression

By unveiling a memorial hall on Sunday to a Korean national hero who shot to death a key Japanese figure during Japanese occupation in the early 1900s, China and South Korea are urging Japan to face up to its militarist history, observers said.

Life of Ahn Jung-geun

Ahn Jung-geun was born in 1879 in an area currently named Haeju, Hwanghaenam-do, in what is now the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Danish minister tours Beijing on her bicycle

Danish Transport Minister Pia Olsen Dyhr began her three-day visit to China in Monday's morning rush hour by riding a red bicycle from the hotel she stayed in to the Danish embassy in Beijing, a city plagued by traffic congestion and air pollution.

Kiev protests turn into street battles

Flames from buses set ablaze lit up the night sky, protesters dug up stones from the pavement to hurl at police and the stench of tear gas hung thick in Kiev.

Iran to activate nuclear deal

World powers and Iran were due to start implementing a landmark deal on Monday curbing Teheran's nuclear program, amid hopes that it will pave the way for a broad settlement of a decade-old standoff and ease fears of a new Middle East war.

Bangkok considers state of emergency as violence surges

Thai authorities are "very seriously" considering declaring a state of emergency after a weekend of violence in the capital where protesters have been trying for more than two months to bring down the government, the security chief said on Monday.

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